2009 Garden Crusader Awards

2009 Grand Prize winner Taja Sevelle

Our annual awards program honors individuals who are using gardening to bring about positive change in people’s lives, cultivate stronger communities and protect our environment. Congratulations and thanks to all of our 2009 winners:

Taja Sevelle, Detroit, MI

1. Roger Doiron, Scarborough, ME

2. Thianda Manzara, Hockessin, DE

3. Glenda Balliviero, Lafayette, LA

Honorable mentions: John Murphy, Hendersonville, NC; Brenda Beckham, Athens, GA

1. Vicki Nowicki, Downers Grove, IL

2. Atheria Ware, Buffalo, NY

3. Joe Mallon, Cape Coral, FL

Honorable mentions: Rhonda Killough, Henderson, NV; Lora Schreiber, West Bend, WI

1. José Soto, Bronx, NY

2. Robert Halstead, Bridgeport, CT

3. Kwabena Nkromo, Atlanta, GA

Honorable mentions: Michael Dowling, So. Boston, MA; Mark Covington, Detroit, MI

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1. Ronda Clark, Athens, OH

2. Blue Peetz, Olympia, WA

3. Jacki Baer, Sycamore, SC

Honorable mentions: Merry Bradley, Eugene, OR; Amy Grey, Moscow, ID; Gabriela Compagni, Highlands, NJ